Help with Drill Bits?

[Greenie9657]

Morning All

Right the time has come to buy some drill bits. Im sick and tired of drill bits snapping when they become hot, losing sharpness after one hole etc etc from the bits you get free when we buy our power/cordless items.

So I was wondering, as im not a tradesman just a keen DIYer, what is a good set of drill bits to buy? Ill need a range from 3mm (ish) up to 10mm. I don't mind if there's more but ideally could do with that range.

I do quite a bit of DIYing in my house and for family so im willing to spend to get a decent set. I could do with wood, masonry and metal bits. Even SDS as my old ones have gone rusty now.

Im also in need of a decent counter sink, as at the minute I use a bigger drill bit (if I can find one) and we all know how wrong that can go!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards

 

[Burnerman]

HSS (High Speed Steel) jobber drills are a good choice - from Screwfix. Buy the smaller ones in 10 packs. Nice and cheap when they do snap!
John

 

[cajar]

the makita sets from screwfix are pretty decent and cost about 20 quid

 

[gregers]

these are the dogs,

http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-hss-cobalt-drill-bit-set-15pcs/95497

 

[Greenie9657]

Those look pretty good. What about wood drill bits? Any good makes about?

 

[EddieM]

Dewalt extreme2 are pretty good.

 

[Greenie9657]

Those extreme 2 look pretty good. Is around £50 a decent price or am I getting ripped off? Do they drill wood, masonry and steel?

Thanks